Meet Our Intern

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Jason

Today was a really cool day: it was Joshua’s first day in the office as one of our church’s summer interns. Specifically, he is serving as one of our Baja Missions interns, helping us prepare for our two international mission trips to San Quintin, which is located on the Baja peninsula in Mexico. The trips take place later this month, but for now, this means that we’ll be riding to work together. His office is directly across the hallway from mine! This is an important first step for Joshua and his career goal of serving the local church in ministry. I couldn’t be more proud of him! And I am grateful for those who have put their faith in Joshua and allowed him this opportunity.

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From My Daughter

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Jason

A simple handwritten note in the midst of a busy stretch of life can really make a huge difference.

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Oppo Single

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Jason

A nice piece of hitting to the opposite field.

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Fun at the Trash Pandas Game

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Jason
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The War on Drugs at the Ryman

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Jason

Jackson and I had a great time seeing the War on Drugs at the Ryman auditorium last night. We even snuck down to the front to grab this video at one point (before security asked us to leave!).

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Worry is like a Rocking Chair

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Jason
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All-Area Team 2022

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Jason

Joshua plays with so many talented teammates at Madison Academy. He was one of ten Mustangs players who were recently named to the All-Area team and, honestly, we had several others who could have easily been on this list. This group is well coached and they love playing for each other. As for Joshua, I am so proud of the way he works hard and does whatever he can to help this team. We still have some more baseball to play this week against a tough opponent. Go Mustangs!

In addition, a good friend of mine put together this video highlighting some of the big moments this year. I want to archive it here, but I hope we have another video to make in a couple of weeks celebrating this team’s pursuit of a “blue map” (state championship).

MA Baseball 2022 Hype

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Final Four Bound

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Jason

Another big win for our Mustangs this week. We even got some media coverage!

WAAY31’s coverage of Madison Academy baseball

And I love this celebration when we recorded the final out!

The final out vs. Alexandria, Playoffs Round 3 2022

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Academic Awards Day

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Jason

Today was a busy day for our crew. It was Academic Awards Day at school and here’s a rundown of their accolades:

Jackson was honored with Principal’s List, maintaining an average of 90 or higher in all of his classes this year. He’s finishing up middle school on a high note and ready for freshman year in the fall.

Joshua was chosen as one of Madison Academy’s “Students of Distinction,” which is also an honor. It reflects qualities such as Christian character, positive attitude, citizenship, leadership, work ethic, and notable extracurricular success. This says a lot about the way Joshua’s peers and teachers view him.

And Abby Kate was honored with President’s List, which means she maintained an average of 95 or higher in all of her classes this year. She also received the award for highest average in Spanish II; Mu Alpha Theta, which is an advanced math honor; and she was also recognized as a Student of Distinction. I make a lot of posts about the boys and their success on the track and the baseball field. But Abby Kate’s singular focus at this point in her life is her academic success. She has big plans that include a lot of medical training and she’s taking this part of her academic career very seriously. And Sunny and I couldn’t be any prouder of her! Way to go, Abby Kate!

We are SO proud of the hard work these children have put into their classes this year.

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Mustangs Moving On

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Jason
AL.com’s write up about the game

We’re moving on!

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